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Application Fees

If lodging a permit or licence application, some activities in the park will incur an application fee that must be paid to finalise the submission process.

Your final application fee will heavily depend on the park and the activities of your choice.

Below is a summary of the application fees for permit and licence activities in Terrestrial Parks and Australian Marine Parks.

Terrestrial Parks - permit application fees

Activities Australian National Botanic Gardens Booderee National Park Christmas Island National Park Kakadu National Park Norfolk Island National Park Pulu-Keeling National Park Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
Commercial tourism Free $50 $50 - Free $50 -
Commercial tourism - up to 4 trips a year (1 year permit) - - - $100 - - $100
Commercial tourism - up to 4 trips a year (3 year permit) - - - $300 - - $300
Commercial tourism - more than 4 trips a year (1 year permit) - - - $500 - - $500
Commercial tourism - more than 4 trips a year (3 year permit) - - - $1,500 - - $1,500
Research Free Free Free Free Free Free -
Access to biological resources – Commercial research activities $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 -
Commercial photography Free $10 per day $30 per day $30 per day Free $30 per day $20 per day
Commercial artwork - $10 per day $30 per day $30 per day Free $30 per day $20 per day
Commercial audio capture - $10 per day $30 per day $30 per day Free $30 per day $20 per day
Commercial filming Free $250 per day $250 per day $250 per day Free $250 per day $250 per day
Recreational - Free Free Free - Free -
Other Free $50 $50 Free Free $50 Free

Terrestrial Parks - licence application fees

Activities Australian National Botanic Gardens Booderee National Park Christmas Island National Park Kakadu National Park Norfolk Island National Park Pulu-Keeling National Park Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
Commercial events $200 Free Free $200 - - -
Commercial media - - - $200 - - -
Commercial tourism Free $200 $200 $200 - $200 $200
Other $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200

Australian Marine Parks - permit application fees

Activities Australian Marine Parks
Research and monitoring Free
Camping Free
Use of a drone or other non-commercial remote piloted aircraft Free
Recreational fishing Free
Deploying fish aggregating devices (FAD) Free
Actions by or under the direction of the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies Free
Other Free

Australian Marine Parks - licence application fees

Activities Australian Marine Parks
Aquaculture Free
Commercial media Free
Commercial research Free
Commercial tourism Free
Structures and works (commercial purposes) Free
Other Free